Successful (but stressful) visa interview – born in non-chargeable country
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SusieQQQ
Well-Known Member
The UK is ineligible, and it doesn't seem you fall into any of the exceptions. Unless you have an emirati wife, I'm afraid you're out of luck...
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
Yep, like Susie said, you're not eligible. Eligibility is based on country of birth, not place of residence. Sorry!
Alex2015
New Member
Taken from 2014Hopeful's post:
Page 7 of the Instructions For The 2014 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2014) states as follows:
In general, people are not considered residents of a country in which they were not born or legally naturalized, if they are only visiting the country, studying in the country temporarily, or stationed temporarily in the country for business or professional reasons on behalf of a company or government from a country other than the country in which the applicant was born.
I have the residence stamp in my passport though?!
SusieQQQ
Well-Known Member
I have to ask: Did you read the instructions on country eligibility when you filled in the form?
The residency referred to above is for the parents not the applicant - as he needed to show his parents were temporarily in the non-eligible country he was born in. The case is completely different to yours.
SusieQQQ
Well-Known Member
- DV instructions, on page 1, clear as day:
Eligibility
Requirement #1: Individuals born in countries whose natives qualify may be eligible to enter.
If you were not born in an eligible country, there are two other ways you might be able to qualify.
- Was your spouse born in a country whose natives are eligible? If yes, you can claim your spouse’s country of birth—provided that both you and your spouse are named on the selected entry, are issued diversity visas, and enter the United States simultaneously.
- Were you born in a country whose natives are ineligible, but in which neither of your parents was born or legally resident at the time of your birth? If yes, you may claim the country of birth of one of your parents if it is a country whose natives are eligible for the DV-2016 program.
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
You're obviously quoting @2014hopeful's post out of context. His situation is completely different from yours! His parents are born in an eligible country, he's cross-charging to them and his post is in reference to that - to confirm his parents are not considered residents of UK where he was born. Completely different from your case, and as related to your case, I say it again: ELIGIBILITY IS NOT BASED ON PLACE OF RESIDENCY!
2014hopeful
Registered Users (C)
@Alex2015
Thanks for the congratulations and sorry not to have responded sooner but it looks like you've been given the same advice that I would have given you. If you were born in the UK, to English parents, you're out of luck unfortunately. As was mentioned by others, I was cross-charging to my parents' country of origin. The part of the Instructions for the 2014 Program that you cited was what allowed me to cross-charge - a different situation from yours.
Sorry to join in the chorus of bad news
Thanks for the congratulations and sorry not to have responded sooner but it looks like you've been given the same advice that I would have given you. If you were born in the UK, to English parents, you're out of luck unfortunately. As was mentioned by others, I was cross-charging to my parents' country of origin. The part of the Instructions for the 2014 Program that you cited was what allowed me to cross-charge - a different situation from yours.
Sorry to join in the chorus of bad news